Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero
Acapulco Major
Stegastes acapulcoensis
Spanish: Jaqueta acapulqueña
Stegastes acapulcoensis, commonly called the Acapulco major, the Acapulco damselfish, or the Acapulco gregory, is a species of damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
TaxonomyActinopterygii › Blenniiformes › Pomacentridae
Local records47 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,999 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings
- 2026-05-13 — observation by sirenadelmanglar
- 2026-03-06 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-02-21 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-02-21 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-01-20 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-12-25 — observation by moranoch
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Cite as: “Acapulco Major (Stegastes acapulcoensis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/stegastes-acapulcoensis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.